{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Blue Bird recall 12V218 (R12VA): Blue Bird All American, Blue Bird Vision (2010 to 2013)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v218/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V218 (Blue Bird): IN THE EVENT OF A BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM, INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF THE AIR BRAKE LINES COULD RESULT IN A REDUCTION OR COMPLETE...",
  "excerpt": "Blue Bird All American, Blue Bird Vision, model years 2010 to 2013. Filed by Blue Bird Body Company and reported to NHTSA on 15 May 2012. 31 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Blue bird corporation (blue bird) is recalling certain model year 2010 through 2013 all american and vision non school buses manufactured from may 30, 2009, through april 4, 2012 and equipped with air brakes. the primary and secondary air brake lines may have been crossed at the brake treadle valve. incorrect … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Blue Bird's own number for this recall: R12VA. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 12V218 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “IN THE EVENT OF A BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM, INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF THE AIR BRAKE LINES COULD RESULT IN A REDUCTION OR COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE ACTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.” 12V218 BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY Service Brakes, Air 15 May 2012 2010-2013 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN, BLUE BIRD VISION IN THE EVENT OF A BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM, I",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:28:28+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T05:56:15+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Blue Bird recall 12V218 (R12VA): Blue Bird All American, Blue Bird Vision (2010 to 2013)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v218/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}